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Nestled in the quiet beauty of the countryside of Buckingham County, Virginia, Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Glenmore is more than a historic landmark; it is a living sanctuary of grace. We are a "small but mighty" family rooted in tradition and blooming with a modern commitment to radical hospitality. Here, faith is personal, care is tangible, and every soul is met with unconditional acceptance.

History of Emmanuel Episcopal Church

The Episcopal Church has been in Buckingham County since colonial times when Buckingham was part of Albemarle County. An old Glebe church stood near Sipe's Spring, about a mile from Glenmore.

At a meeting on Oct. 26, 1869, at the home of John Horsely, it was decided to make plans for the establishment of the Protestant Episcopal Church. At the meeting, chaired by the Rev. Samuel Ridout, nine vestry members were elected: Chapman Glover, john Horsley, John C. Turner, Camm Patteson, Joseph H. Turner, I. Watson Woods, Alfred F. Brady, J.R. Lewis, and I. I. Brown. At a meeting on July 8, 1870, it was suggested that two churches would be more advantageous than one.

The original church building was established in 1871 at Camm's Post Office on the Howardsville Road (Route 602), approximately three miles from the present location. When the membership decided to relocate on property that was to be their own, the members in Manteo and in Warminster wanted it located in their community, and in 1884 the church was split - with one group founding Grace Church in Manteo and the other founding Emmanuel Church, Glenmore.

At a meeting, Sept. 3, 1884, held at Fountain Ridge, home of Misses Willia and Mary Glover, it was unanimously decided that Grace and Emmanuel churches were to be separated and Emmanuel moved to Glenmore as its permanent location. The old Liberty Church (located on 655 at Glenmore) was to be sold to the Methodist Episcopal Church for the sum of $150.

A committee of John C. Turner, P.P. Glover, Alfred Brady, and William A. Lewis was appointed to purchase a suitable site for the building of Emmanuel at Glenmore. The old church was to be torn down and rebuilt. A committee was appointed to secure subscriptions for the new church.